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Socialservices taking 4 kids away
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I read in the paper today, but dont always take for gospel what I read, that Social Services are taking away the four youngest children from a family and putting them up for adoption because the whole family is overweight if they dont get adopted there will be a "no contact" clause with the fosterparents, the parents are heartbroken, surely they cant do this ? and what impact will it have on the children in later life. It seems too cruel for words.
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The story is in The Mail on Sunday - here is the link
http://www.dailymail....ildren-fat-again.html
Its totally disgusting - the children don't look that much overweight in the picture in the article and the parents clearly love them. Are we told if they have lost weight now they have been put with a foster carer - No! I know how cruel Social Services can be - hounding innocent families instead of targeting families who abuse or starve their children. They usually go after loving families who live in decent homes because they are "soft targets" - instead of the ones they should be monitoring. Think about it, who would want to visit a violent or filthy home - very dangerous and too much of a challenge for them.
http://www.dailymail....ildren-fat-again.html
Its totally disgusting - the children don't look that much overweight in the picture in the article and the parents clearly love them. Are we told if they have lost weight now they have been put with a foster carer - No! I know how cruel Social Services can be - hounding innocent families instead of targeting families who abuse or starve their children. They usually go after loving families who live in decent homes because they are "soft targets" - instead of the ones they should be monitoring. Think about it, who would want to visit a violent or filthy home - very dangerous and too much of a challenge for them.
I'm with China Doll. The Family Court makes the ultimate decision to remove children, not the social workers, although the Court does listen to the Social Services.
The family were told 3 years ago to address the weight problem and were given a huge amount of support.
A 12 year old weighing 16 stone, an 11 year old weighing 12 stone and the 3 year old weighing 4 stone is VERY fat by any standards. Dangerously so.
There are other problems too. As usual the DM is being very selective in its reporting for shock value.
The family were told 3 years ago to address the weight problem and were given a huge amount of support.
A 12 year old weighing 16 stone, an 11 year old weighing 12 stone and the 3 year old weighing 4 stone is VERY fat by any standards. Dangerously so.
There are other problems too. As usual the DM is being very selective in its reporting for shock value.
The family says they were observed by Social Services at one point during meal times. Did any one in SS take it upon themselves to give the family any guidance as to what constitutes healthy eating? Some people just haven't a clue what they should or could eat. They were also supposed to enrol the kids in certain activities-was this done-could they afford to do it?
While I agree something needs to be done-removing the children-and stopping contact seems cruel.
While I agree something needs to be done-removing the children-and stopping contact seems cruel.
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